What is Stalking?
You are being stalked when a person repeatedly watches, follows or harasses you, making you feel afraid or unsafe. A stalker can be someone you know, a past partner or a stranger. Some examples of stalking may include:- Showing up at tour home or place of work uninvited or unannounced
- Sending you unwanted text messages, letters, emails and voicemails
- Leaving unwanted items, gifts or flowers
- Constantly calling you and hanging up
- Monitoring your email activity
- Using social networking sites and technology to track you
- Spread rumors about you via internet or word of mouth
- Make unwanted phone calls to you
- Calling your employer
- Waiting at the places you hang out
- Using other people as resources to investigate your life. For example, looking at your Facebook page through someone else’s page or befriending our friend to get more information about you
- Damaging your home, car or other property
